Here’s what Northwest Austin residents need to know this week, Oct. 24-30:
1. Early voting starts today
Voters can get a jump on the election with early voting starting today and continuing until Nov. 4.
Here's a list of polling locations in the area, and
here's what the election ballot will look like for Northwest Austin residents.
For those who miss a chance to cast a ballot early, the last opportunity to vote is Election Day, Nov. 8. Austin voters can cast ballots at any voting center in Travis or Williamson counties—depending where the resident is from—from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day.
Here is a map of all polling locations in both counties:
2. Area school districts consider District of Innovation proposals
Austin ISD holds a public hearing tonight regarding
its consideration of whether to designate AISD as a district of innovation. The hearing is scheduled during AISD trustees' regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Board Auditorium at the Carruth Administration Center, 1111 W. Sixth St., Austin.
Round Rock ISD
trustees voted last week to approve a District of Innovation plan, over objections from Education Round Rock, the teachers and education employees union. Approving a DOI designation allows RRISD to exempt itself from several provisions in the Texas Education Code. Trustees and teachers were at odds over whether the move would benefit the district's students and educators.
Capital Metro board of directors set to vote on a change to its transit fare system to eliminate the premium fare tier.[/caption]
3. Capital Metro votes on fare change
The Capital Metro board of directors is scheduled to vote today on
a change to its transit fare system that would eliminate the premium fare tier.
The
change came from Capital Metro's Connections 2025 service update plan as a way to make the fare structure simpler. Currently, passengers pay $1.75 for a single MetroRapid ride compared with $1.25 for a ride on a local bus.
4. Public invited to comment on Bull Creek District Park plan
The city of Austin hosts the first of two public input meetings Thursday about the
master plan for the Bull Creek District Park in Northwest Austin.
The meeting is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and a second meeting will be Nov. 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. Both meetings will be in Huffman Hall at St. Matthew’s Church, 8134 Mesa Drive, Austin, near Anderson High School. The city plans to spend $750,000 to develop, design and construct the first phase of park improvements at Bull Creek District Park, located at 6701 Lakewood Drive, Austin, off Loop 360.
5. St. David's Surgical Hospital now open
The new hospital at 1201 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Austin, is part of St. David's North Austin Medical Center and
will provide more space for St. David’s physicians to perform elective surgeries that are scheduled in advance, said NAMC CEO Allen Harrison.
Capital Metro board of directors set to vote on a change to its transit fare system to eliminate the premium fare tier.[/caption]
3. Capital Metro votes on fare change
The Capital Metro board of directors is scheduled to vote today on a change to its transit fare system that would eliminate the premium fare tier.
The change came from Capital Metro's Connections 2025 service update plan as a way to make the fare structure simpler. Currently, passengers pay $1.75 for a single MetroRapid ride compared with $1.25 for a ride on a local bus.
4. Public invited to comment on Bull Creek District Park plan
The city of Austin hosts the first of two public input meetings Thursday about the master plan for the Bull Creek District Park in Northwest Austin.
The meeting is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and a second meeting will be Nov. 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. Both meetings will be in Huffman Hall at St. Matthew’s Church, 8134 Mesa Drive, Austin, near Anderson High School. The city plans to spend $750,000 to develop, design and construct the first phase of park improvements at Bull Creek District Park, located at 6701 Lakewood Drive, Austin, off Loop 360.
5. St. David's Surgical Hospital now open
The new hospital at 1201 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Austin, is part of St. David's North Austin Medical Center and will provide more space for St. David’s physicians to perform elective surgeries that are scheduled in advance, said NAMC CEO Allen Harrison.
